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India's drug regulator approves study on mixing of Covaxin, Covishield

India's drug regulator has given approval for a study on mixing of Covid-19 vaccines Covaxin and Covishield, official sources said

Delta tears across US, cases and hospitalisations at six-month high

Nationwide, Covid-19 cases have averaged 100,000 for three days in a row, up 35 per cent over the past week, according to a Reuters tally of public health data

Kerala may witness around 460,000 Covid cases from Aug 1-20: Central team

A six-member central team that visited eight districts of Kerala has said from August 1 to August 20, the state may witness around 4.6 lakh COVID-19 cases.

Top headlines: SC fines 8 political parties; CIL Q1 net profit jumps 52%

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Covid-19 R-value more than 1 in 5 states, it's cause for concern: Govt

The central government on Tuesday said that 37 districts across nine states, including 11 districts in Kerala and seven in Tamil Nadu, are showing a rising trend in the average daily new Covid cases

Maharashtra coronavirus update: 5,609 new Covid-19 cases, 137 deaths

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 5,609 coronavirus positive cases and 137 fatalities, including highest 46 in the Pune region, while 7,568 patients recovered, a state health department official said

Covid Delta Plus variant detected in 86 samples; no exponential surge: Govt

The Delta Plus variant of SARS-CoV2 has been detected in 86 samples in the country so far and it has not led to any exponential surge in cases, the government said on Tuesday

New Covid mutants can reach anywhere any time, warns Centre

The Centre is monitoring Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Delta Plus variants.

Coronavirus: Rising 'R-value' in some states concerning, says Centre

Kerala reported more than half of the total COVID-19 cases recorded in the country in the past seven days, the central government said on Tuesday

India Coronavirus Dispatch: 2 in 5 districts yet to get RT-PCR testing lab

No clarity on the launch of single-dose J&J vaccine, over 60% doses given to rural population in last 3 weeks, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Maharashtra govt planning more relaxations in Covid-19 curbs: Official

Maharashtra Covid task force on Monday discussed the possibility of granting more relaxations in Covid-19 curbs while observing precautions, an official said

Decoded: Why Delta variant of Covid-19 is making herd immunity harder

The more the coronavirus circulates, the more opportunity it has to mutate in ways that enhance its ability to evade the immunity people have gained

Mylab partners with US firm to bring more point of care Covid tests

Mylab Discovery Solutions said that some tests will be launched by the end of this month and that these could be used at hotels, malls, multiplexes, offices, airports

Covid-19 task force member suggests Maharashtra-specific sero survey

Maharashtra COVID-19 task force member Dr Shashank Joshi on Monday said it is necessary to conduct a state-specific sero survey to assess the presence of anti-bodies among people

Mumbai coronavirus update: 208 Covid-19 cases, lowest after April 2020

The financial capital on Monday reported 208 coronavirus positive cases, the lowest addition in a day after April last year, and three fatalities for the second time this month, a BMC official said

Simple, inexpensive at-home test for Covid virus, variants developed

Scientists at Harvard and MIT have developed a low-cost, CRISPR-based diagnostic test that allows users to test themselves for the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its variants using a saliva sample at h

DATA STORY: India adds 35,499 new cases; active cases decline further

India has so far administered 508,664,759 vaccine doses. That is 1591.07 per cent of its total caseload, and 36.47 per cent of its population

India's high antibody count may mean a less severe Covid-19 third wave

Provided states don't lift restrictions prematurely and throw caution to the wind, say experts

DATA STORY: India adds 39,070 new cases; active cases decline further

India has so far administered 506,810,492 vaccine doses. That is 1587.03 per cent of its total caseload, and 36.333 per cent of its population

Global Covid caseload tops 202 million, deaths surge to over 4.28 million

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 202 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.28 million and vaccinations soared to over 4.37 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University